NHTSA Complaint #886240 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER TIRES:SIDEWALL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	886240
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	April 16, 2001
Date Filed	April 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND APPROACHING AN ENTRANCE RAMP FOR INTERSTATE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS ENTERING INTERSTATE AND WAS HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARDS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT MOVE INTO NEXT LANE. INCHED OVER INTO NEXT LANE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, VEHICLE WAS ABSOLUTELY UNCONTROLLABLE, AND ROLLED DOWN THE INTERSTATE ATLEAST 2 TIMES, LANDING UP RIGHT. UPON EXAMINATION, THERE WAS A 2 INCH TEAR ALONG SIDEWALL OF LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 14,349 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P255/70R16, DOT VNCU1PX060, THERE WERE 3 INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

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